Saints to sign former Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay

The New Orleans Saints and former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay have agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $5 million, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.

Gay will reportedly receive a guaranteed salary of $3 million.

Money update: Former Chiefs LB Willie Gay is getting $3M guaranteed at signing on a 1-year deal worth up to $5M, per source.@MikeGarafolo 1st on max value & team.

— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 12, 2024

The former Chiefs second round out of Mississippi State in 2020 has played four seasons in Kansas City. A member of the last two Super Bowl championship teams, Gay has 233 tackles and five sacks to go with four fumble recoveries, four interceptions and two forced fumbles in 57 career games including 47 starts.

The Saints have added Chiefs free agents in each of the last three offseasons, signing safety Tyrann Mathieu in 2022, defesnive tackle Khalen Saunders in 2023 and now the 6-foot-1, 243-pound Gay.